Form 8-k
 
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 22, 2011
TELEFLEX INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   1-5353   23-1147939
         
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
155 South Limerick Road,
Limerick, Pennsylvania
   
19468
     
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (610) 948-5100
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.02.   Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
With the recent divestiture of its Marine business, and as part of its ongoing efforts to consolidate its executive management structure, Teleflex Incorporated (the “Company”) has decided to eliminate the position of President, Teleflex Aerospace, Commercial and Medical OEM. As a result, on April 22, 2011, the Company notified John B. Suddarth that his position had been eliminated, effective as of such date. In connection with his termination of employment, Mr. Suddarth is entitled to receive severance compensation in accordance with the terms of his Senior Executive Officer Severance Agreement with the Company, which has been previously filed.
Item 5.07.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Company held its annual meeting of stockholders on April 26, 2011. At the meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on:
    the election of four directors of the Company to serve for a term of three years or until their successors have been elected and qualified;
    approval of the Teleflex Incorporated 2011 Executive Incentive Plan;
    an advisory vote regarding the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers;
    an advisory vote on whether the advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers should be held every one, two or three years; and
    the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2011 fiscal year.
The final voting results with respect to each proposal are set forth below.
  1.   Election of Directors
                         
Name   For     Withheld     Broker Non-Votes  
George Babich, Jr.
    30,698,492       1,029,524       3,344,886  
William R. Cook
    30,319,492       1,408,524       3,344,886  
Stephen K. Klasko
    30,970,650       757,366       3,344,886  
Benson F. Smith
    30,200,459       1,527,557       3,344,886  
  2.   2011 Executive Incentive Plan
             
For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
29,574,951
  1,651,470   501,586   3,344,895
  3.   Advisory Vote on Compensation of Named Executive Officers
             
For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
23,624,318   7,542,800   580,890   3,344,893
  4.   Advisory Vote on Frequency of Advisory Vote on Compensation of Named Executive Officers
                 
Every One Year   Every Two Years   Every Three Years   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
25,054,068   3,922,615   2,232,698   515,318   3,348,203
  5.   Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
             
For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
34,265,298   732,141   74,925   537

 

 


 

SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
         
  TELEFLEX INCORPORATED
 
 
Date: April 28, 2011  By:   /s/ Laurence G. Miller    
    Name:   Laurence G. Miller   
    Title:   Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary